It had been an obvious fact that you weren’t exactly like everyone else. Sure, you spoke, you laughed, you worked and trained to be a hero with everyone else in class 1-A. But you were always different, your brain on a frequency that many couldn’t grasp.

Katsuki didn’t know what to think at first, but he sensed you weren’t just another extra in the class of idiots he secretly found endearing. Somehow, you became the object of his affection, something he never thought he’d feel until he was older.

He couldn’t help but be observant, at first just silently, noting details of you from afar. Your smile, always weary, always plastered but strained to be as happy as everyone else. Your voice, your words, they were delicate, purposeful, and to him, important.

You weren’t like everyone else, even as you tried to just blend in, exist, live a full filling life, live. Sometimes, you didn’t see a point in life, but it was brief moments that kept you tied. Joining UA was something you were grateful to decide, because you felt how happiness radiated off your peers. They were interesting to watch, to learn, all the while you yearned to be like them, to smile and not have your happiness drown inside yourself only for it to resurface rarely.

Doctors said they couldn’t make it go away, but meditation would help. They’d numb the pain, the consciousness of knowing that you couldn’t feel normal.

Still you tried, and when you somehow befriended Katsuki, your dull view of the world brightened just a bit. He was like the sun, the opposite of you. Still, you weren’t sure what the lingering tension in his eyes meant.

It wasn’t long until he confessed, your second year of UA being the start of unexpected events unfolding. You didn’t think you were deserving of his attention or interest. He was better at everything. He was your opposite and a part of you envied him. But your admiration was larger, and soon, you found yourself open to the being more than friends, even if it didn’t make sense for him to love you.

Memories were made, and you wished some weren’t blurred, but after 6 years, you still couldn’t believe you got to wake up next to Katsuki. He knew you were different, so when he found out about you just being born the way you had been, his feelings didn’t falter. He still wanted you, still wanted to be the one to see the side you just couldn’t show to others.

If he wasn’t able to arrange his patrols with yours, he’d be more clingy, proving that he could only think of you. If you could sleep at night, he’d hold you tighter, whispering his sweet words only meant for you until you fell asleep again. If you couldn’t bring yourself to eat, he’d make sure to make a dish that would explode your tongue.

The moment he had accepted his feelings for you, he knew what he wanted. It wasn’t just a challenge, but a testament to himself that he would be who you needed, he’d be the one to pull you from the surface when your mind turned against you. He wanted to show you that you did deserve his love, and only you. He knew it wouldn’t be easy, that you’d have episodes as the years progressed, but you were the only one that captured his heart.